Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] a few [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 Fortunately for us , they had developed the custom of leaving a few of the wild cocoa trees when they felled the forest .
2 But make a point of trying a few of the most promising new bedding plants each year to see whether they do well in your garden , and match your criteria for a good bedding plant .
3 And what 's really wrong with knocking a few of the rough edges off your partner ?
4 Nowadays his mistakes are fewer , though Patsy reveals he is prone to hiding a few under the bed .
5 I will therefore restrict myself this morning to highlighting a few of the issues that will be covered in more detail in that report .
6 Her empire had become unwieldy and , if its defences could be forced , it provided opportunities for trading and for snatching a few of the less well-defended colonies .
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